Made from 100% Gand Cru Le Mesnil fruit, this flagship Blanc de Blancs cuvee is a racy and transparent expression of this famed site. Another unusual bent in the Moncuit way of doing things is that no reserve wine is used in its production. All of its wines are made from a single year, regardless if they are labeled non-vintage or labeled with a vintage. The non-vintage wines spend a minimum of three years on their lees before disgorgement; the vintage wines spend between six and eight years on their lees. After disgorgement, the former age another three months before release while the latter spend another six months in the house’s cellar before going to market.
Critical Acclaim
91pts Vinous
The NV (2018) Brut Blanc de Blancs Hugues de Coulmet is terrific. Rich and ample, the 2018 is wonderfully open-knit in this release. White peach, mint, white pepper, crushed rocks, slate and lemon oil are some of the many notes that grace this exquisite, wonderfully expressive Blanc de Blancs.
